Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-04-05
Local Miscellany.

Ton City last Saturday
John Avis is now engaged at the
Store of Mr.. G. b. Ely.
Trade dollars are now being gen
orally received as currency.
Horse Bills printed neatly and
theaply at the SPIRIT Office.
Mr.. Sam'l D. Middlckauff, residing
hear Mcchanicstown, is quite i'll.
Mrs c. w. Taylor, of Berryville,
visited her friends here last week.
Mr.. Jas. n. Small, of Washington
City, was in Charlestown last Friday.
Coasting on the ist Of April THAT
what the Charlestown boys did last
Friday.
Mr.. Ira c. Barr. of HolIidaysburg,
Pa, is visiting his brother, A. d. Barr,
of this place.
See new advertisement of Mr.. j.
II. Myers, the eritsfpfisi:ig tarper's
Ferry Clotuler-
Jas. V. Mcintyre and Charlie
Thompson, of Martihsburg, were in
town on Sunday,
Leon. a little son Of Mr.. r. II.
Cavalier, of Harper's Ferry, fell and
broke his arm last week.
We call the attention of our read
crs to the Valley Fertilizer Company
advertise ment. in this issue.
Potomac Commundery, No. 5.
knights Templar, will meet this
(Tucsday) evening, at Z! O'Clock.
Mr.. F. B. Sohdets has commenced
work upon the Improvement of the
johnson property. recently purchased
by him.
Mr. Mason Heidwohl will erect a
,iwelIing-house Upon his lot OF West
Liberty street, opposite the keerl
property.
Rake your garden over as soon as
the weather will permit, and nurn UP
all the grass and weeds, so as to de-
strov the seeds and insects.
Mr.. Nirrod T'fussell, Agent, has
presented us with copy Of the hand
some Illustrated Almanac of the
MARYLAND Life Insurance Co.
Letters are advertised at Charleston
for Lucas & Bedinger, Miss Virginia
Lucas. Mrs. Anna NJ. Shcctz, Jeffer-
son Taylor and Joseph Walker.
Mrs. Virginia l.. Miller sold her
little house and lot west of the mill
lot. to Fontainc jenkins. for $3.50
cash, through v. NJ. Firor's Agency.
Mrs. C. +. Thomas has returned
from Baltimore, with an elegant vari~
ETY. of the latest styles in Stamping
and EmbrOideries, Notions, sc. Call
and see them.
Mr.. Jas. w. Butt has contracted to
tin roof the dwellings Of Miss Bette
Lewis and Joshua Myers near Myers
town. and the new building Of Miss
Eliza Welsh, in this place.
Thanks to Superintendent Holmes
for handsomely illustrated copy of
the Report of the Supervising Archi-
tect of the Treasury and copy of the
Interstate Commerce Act.
DIR. Chas. +. Pcrriral, of Baltimore,
died last Saturday, aged 20 years.
The deceased had spent portions of
several summers at the Carter House
in this place, and was well known
il ere.
Mr.. Chas. G. Campbell, Western
Union telegraph operator here, re-
ceived news on Saturday of the death
of his mother, at Harrisonburg, Va,
and left for that place on Sunday
morning.
Mr.C. a. Watson was thrown from
n horse and dragged short distance,
with his foot in the stirrup, near Me
chanicstOwn, last Wednesday. For
tunately, though in imminent peril,
he was not seriously injured.
The Shepherdstown Register says:
Our respected friend, County Super
intendent John Hess. was quite ill
at his home near kearneysville the
first of the week. His many friends
will be glad to learn that he is much
better at present.
d. II. Wiltshire is agent in this
county for the celebrated nursery of
Chase & Co., of Rochester, n. y.
Their speciality is ornamental shrub
berry for gardens, lawns and Gem
eteries. Mr.. Wiltshire also delivers
fruit trees of all kinds.
We regret to hear of the serious
illness of Mrs. MEG ee, wife of Rev.
Frank MCGEE, pastor of the Baptist
Church in this town. Mrs. MCGEE is